Comicazi Issue No.4 — Fan Mail and More!
Quick on the heels of the hot fire spittin’ at the end of issue three, we take a quick time out to answer some fan mail, recommend some top flight picks from new book releases, and Aaron makes a heartfelt apology…all in Comicazi Issue No.4!
This particular Comicazi issue suffered as iTunes 7 laid the pimp-hand down on the compression to mp3 — and the quality is not on point as it usually is :/ Bahlactus has issued a “C’MON BRUH!” to Apple and promises the next issue be crystal clear — or the fruit gets it. Bahlactus has spoken.
September 21st, 2006 at 8:51 pm
Hey man, I just wanted to give you a shout-out and say I am digging your blog and the podcast. So much in fact that I was having a really crappy day at work and listening to your podcasts really helped me get through and reinvigorated my love for comics. You guys are smart, funny, and really have a great appreciation for the medium. I haven’t heard issue four, be rest assured I will. Best of luck and I’ll see you in the shop. - The Reg
September 21st, 2006 at 8:56 pm
What’s good Reggie; thanks for the words of encouragement, I know that Sweetness and Sweetness Jr. will appreciate the love! I apologize for the quality of issue #4 when you hear it, but, it’s still got that vibe you’re diggin’ so hopefully you can get past that part and enjoy the content!
September 22nd, 2006 at 12:35 am
Another excellent podcast from my mentors at comicazi. You think black characters are tough? Try Jewish characters. I can name a few and I’ve been really digging to scrounge a list together. My pick for stuff I’m not sure everyone’s reading? Blue Beetle, baby. Keith Giffen has it down. Cully Hamner doing some very stylized art which is perfect for the series. It started off as a magic heavy story but last issue they dropped a scif-fi bomb on poor Blue. I really miss Ted but so far this has been a real treat.
September 22nd, 2006 at 8:23 am
Thanks bruh. I checked out a couple of issues of Blue Beetle and think it has potential; the magic heavy storyline wasn’t my flavor but I could see getting down with the sci-fi line better — I’m wanting more hero aspect to it once the main character accepts who and what he’s become.
September 22nd, 2006 at 8:46 am
Was the compression problem related to the extreme stereo? Please tell your herald not to do that again, you’re missing out on 50% of the power that one speaker could have and it makes it too hard to listen to in the car.
Blue Beetle has been pretty interesting, the last issue seemed to slow down a bit. I’m actually interested in 52 even though it’s filled with 3rd rate loser characters…
October 4th, 2006 at 10:59 pm
I just wanted top ask you knowing you guys own a comic shop what your opinion was on comics that come out and in a few weeks there selling for more than three times it’s original cover price. Me been a high school kid and not having much money I barley buy comics but when I find something I like I stay with it and follow it’s run. I, just getting into comics don’t know much but the basics and I heard of “civil war” so I thought I give it a chance. I get the fist issue for $5 in my local comic shop and $5 seemed a bit much but I said what the hell. With the fist issue I fell in love so I went back got the second issue for $7 I thought it was worth it and when I went to get the third I find for some reason it’s around $18 and being broke I didn’t get it and I still haven’t and won’t. for something that came out a few weeks ago and it’s so much it just turned me off to comics a bit. I wanted to know what you though about this affection new reader that get into comics and find that so many books are that expensive.
P.S I looked around and I couldn’t find it cheaper but the internet and I would get it from there but I don’t have access to a credit card.
October 5th, 2006 at 6:43 pm
What’s happenin’, Sergio? Thanks for stoppin’ through. It’s clear that the market has turned up the volume on capitalism. People are in the business of making Comics, to make money. It might not be the single driver in why Comics are produced today, but, as we’ve said before in the podcast on collecting Comics, capitalism is fair play. The impact to the Comics industry is significant. There is some garbage out there fo sho, but amongst that are also some rare Comics gems. In the case of Civil War, you’re running up against speculators who are driving the cost up on the issues — wait for the reprints if you can’t afford the skyrocketing prices. You say you’re missing Civil War #3 and #4? Hit me with your address at. I’ll see what I can do. Bahlactus has spoken.